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Nan-khatai recipe details 

Nankhatai
Ingredients-

1cup maida or all purpose flour
1/2cup besan or gram flour
1/2 cup semolina ( suji)
¼ tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cup ghee or butter at room temperature
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar 
¼ tsp cardamom powder
few sliced almonds for garnishing
1 to 2 tsp milk or water for kneading, optional and if required

Method-

Mix ghee and powdered sugar with a hand held blender or in a food processor.
the mixture should become smooth, light and creamy.
add the dry ingredients - maida or all purpose flour, gram flour/besan, cardamom powder, samolina and baking soda.
mix well
gently mix everything. avoid kneading. just mix and gather to a smooth dough.
add water or milk only if required while kneading and if the dough looks dry.
pinch medium sized balls from the dough.
roll them evenly in your palms.
slightly flatten them. press sliced almonds on the top slightly.
you can also make some criss cross designs on the nankhatais with a fork or toothpick.
place the cookies in a baking tray.
keep some space between them as they expand while baking.
bake the nankhatai in a pre heated oven at 180 degrees C for 10-15 mins till light golden.
when cooled, store the nankhatai in an air tight container.


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